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I think to be cautious I will restart fermentation. I'll get to work on a starter tonight after checking the PH level. I should have adjusted it right from the begining but I'm still not fully stocked for supplies yet. Anyhow, I'd rather back sweeten a finished wine than take a chance on where I...

Fermentation was completed at a steady 72 degrees. I'll have to check the PH again tonight. Hydrometer seems spot on, 1.000 on the button in water. *I corrected my original post, final SG 1.020, not 1.2!

Very new to making wine, done a lot of reading but still learning every day. My first batch is a watermelon wine. Initial SG was 1.083, which as I understand it, is acceptable. Spent 5 days in primary, moved to secondary for 21 days. Good fermentation in the beginning and slowly tapered off over...